宜家

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Chinese

 
proper; should; suitable
proper; should; suitable; appropriate
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad.
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Etymology 1

Adjective

宜家

  1. (literary) conducive to family harmony

Etymology 2

Phono-semantic matching of Swedish IKEA or English IKEA.

Proper noun

宜家

  1. (trademark) IKEA

Etymology 3

Adverb

宜家

  1. (Cantonese) Alternative form of 而家 (now)